The Drake Chamber Choir spent more than ten days touring England in January, where they sang in some of the country’s most prestigious performing venues, including sites in Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-upon-Avon, London, Ely, Coventry, and Gloucester. In London, the 30-voice ensemble performed at St. Paul’s Cathedral and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, where they represented the United States in...
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88-year-old Drake alumnus shares war stories on global stage
The Internet can be a treasure trove of cat videos, celebrity gossip, and photos of today’s lunch. But among the frivolity, deeply human exchanges emerge—the sharing of experience and wisdom that may have never surfaced if not for the curiosity of Web surfers around the world. Such is the revelatory connection that Robert Wayne Heideman,...
Drake Advertising Student Wins Best of Show
SJMC Senior Sean Hall received a Gold ADDY and the Student Best of Show award at the annual American Advertising Federation of Des Moines American Advertising Awards show, held February 22. Hall’s entry, a TV spot for Tone’s Spices, “A Dash A Day,” was created as part of a project in JMC141 – Advertising Creative...
RaySociety announces spring classes and events for lifelong learners
Drake University’s RaySociety is offering 31 informative and thought-provoking classes for lifelong learners this spring.
Ten honorees have Drake ties in Business Record’s “Forty under 40” list
Nine Drake alumni and one current graduate student landed spots on the Des Moines Business Record “Forty under 40” list. The group is made up of 40 local business leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated impressive career achievements and unparalleled community involvement.
Drake Law graduates featured in ’14 to watch in 2014′
The Des Moines Register began the year by featuring 14 people in Central Iowa to watch in 2014. Among them, two Drake Law graduates: Larry James, LW’01, and Romonda Belcher, LW’95.
Remembering the beloved mascot Porterhouse
Porterhouse, the official live mascot of Drake University, died Sunday afternoon according to his owners, Kevin and Erin Bell. The 8-year-old bulldog was a fixture at Drake athletic and university events since his crowning as Beautiful Bulldog in 2009.
Drake holds public forum on Islamic finance
Focusing on Islamic finance, the Fall Finance Forum on Drake’s campus offered an opportunity for Drake students, individuals in the finance industry, and members of the Des Moines community to learn about this rapidly expanding industry. “The management of Islamic funds represents one of the fastest growing segments of the financial services industry, and Drake...
Drake University celebrates annual Scholarship Luncheon
Nearly 100 students enjoyed the chance to meet and thank their generous donors at the lunch held in Parents Hall.
Drake University holds fall commencement
The December commencement will mark the 135th commencement ceremony in Drake’s history, and will include both graduate and undergraduate students from all colleges and schools.